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<p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdDpUYXNrMT1XaGF0IGlzIGEgUmVwb3J0aW5nIENvbGxlY3Rpb24_fFRhc2syPUFkZGluZyBhIFJlcG9ydGluZyBDb2xsZWN0aW9ufFRhc2szPUFkZGluZyBvYmplY3RzIHRvIGEgUmVwb3J0aW5nIENvbGxlY3Rpb259&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="summary_list" data-macro-parameters="Task1=What is a Reporting Collection?|Task2=Adding a Reporting Collection|Task3=Adding objects to a Reporting Collection"></p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="html" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2h0bWx9&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="PLAIN_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><pre><a id="What is a Reporting Collection?"></a></pre></td></tr></table><h1>What is a Reporting Collection</h1><p>The <strong><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3JlZmVyZW5jZW1hY3JvOkxhYmVsPVJlcG9ydGluZyBDb2xsZWN0aW9ufQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="referencemacro" data-macro-parameters="Label=Reporting Collection"> </strong>object is a special type of group that acts as a virtual container, collating disparate users from across the entire organisation. This allow you to group any number of directory units together, for reporting purposes, with no constrains on the directory structure. For example, you can compare statistics for all Sales teams from across the country, by running a single report on the virtual group.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8U2hhZG93PWZhbHNlfFVSTD0vZG93bmxvYWQvYXR0YWNobWVudHMvMTY3MTM3NC9yZXBvcnRpbmdfY29sbGVjdGlvbl8xLnBuZ30&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|Shadow=false|URL=/download/attachments/1671374/reporting_collection_1.png"></p><p>When adding objects to a Reporting Collection, only a copy of the actual entity is being moved into the virtual group. To represent this, the objects in a Reporting Collection group will always show as greyed out.</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpVUkw9L2Rvd25sb2FkL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzLzE2NzEzNzQvcmVwb3J0aW5nX2NvbGxlY3Rpb25fNi5wbmd9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/1671374/reporting_collection_6.png"></p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="html" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2h0bWx9&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="PLAIN_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><pre><a id="Adding a Reporting Collection"></a></pre></td></tr></table><h1>Adding a Reporting Collection</h1><p>To add a Reporting Collection to the system, drill-down to the Directory level where you want to add the group and click on the <span class="reference">New object</span> tab, as shown below:</p><p class="button"><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpVUkw9L2Rvd25sb2FkL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzLzE2NzEzMjgvYWRkX25ld19vYmplY3QucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/1671328/add_new_object.png"></p><p class="reference">In the new window that opens, select the <span class="reference">Reporting Collection</span> object from the <span class="reference">Organisation unit</span> list, enter a relevant name and <span class="reference">c</span>lick on the <span class="button">Add</span> button, as shown below:</p><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpCb3JkZXI9ZmFsc2V8VVJMPS9kb3dubG9hZC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy8xNjcxMzc0L3JlcG9ydGluZ19jb2xsZWN0aW9uXzIucG5nfQ&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="Border=false|URL=/download/attachments/1671374/reporting_collection_2.png"></p><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="info" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2luZm99&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="RICH_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><p>There is no limit to the amount of Reporting Collections you can add to the Directory.</p></td></tr></table><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="html" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2h0bWx9&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="PLAIN_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><pre><a id="Adding objects to a Reporting Collection"></a></pre></td></tr></table><h1>Adding objects to a Reporting Collection</h1><p>Follow the steps below to add an object to a Reporting Collection, e.g. sites, groups, users:</p><ol><li>Locate in the Directory the object you want to add to the Reporting Collection, click on it and select <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3JlZmVyZW5jZW1hY3JvOkxhYmVsPUNvcHl9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="referencemacro" data-macro-parameters="Label=Copy"> from the drop-down list, as shown below:<br /><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpVUkw9L2Rvd25sb2FkL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzLzE2NzEzNzQvcmVwb3J0aW5nX2NvbGxlY3Rpb25fMy5wbmd9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/1671374/reporting_collection_3.png"></li><li>The object will be copied on the <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3JlZmVyZW5jZW1hY3JvOkxhYmVsPUNsaXBib2FyZH0&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="referencemacro" data-macro-parameters="Label=Clipboard"> panel, on the right-hand side of the screen. To add more directory objects to the Reporting Collection, follow the same procedure.</li><li>To move the objects, open your Reporting Collection group, tick the box alongside the objects you want to move and click on the <span class="button">Paste</span> button at the top-left corner of the <img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3JlZmVyZW5jZW1hY3JvOkxhYmVsPUNsaXBib2FyZH0&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="referencemacro" data-macro-parameters="Label=Clipboard"> screen, as shown below:<br /><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpVUkw9L2Rvd25sb2FkL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzLzE2NzEzNzQvcmVwb3J0aW5nX2NvbGxlY3Rpb25fNC5wbmd9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/1671374/reporting_collection_4.png"></li><li>A copy of selected objects will now be added to the Reporting Collection group. <br /><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3NjcmVlbnNob3RtYWNybzpVUkw9L2Rvd25sb2FkL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzLzE2NzEzNzQvcmVwb3J0aW5nX2NvbGxlY3Rpb25fNS5wbmd9&locale=en_GB&version=2" data-macro-name="screenshotmacro" data-macro-parameters="URL=/download/attachments/1671374/reporting_collection_5.png"></li></ol><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="info" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2luZm99&locale=en_GB&version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="RICH_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><p>These groups are designed for reporting purposes only, therefore the calls will not be duplicated.</p></td></tr></table>
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